Sex offender denied parole
Sex offender denied parole
A Dunedin sex offender has been urged to plan his release from prison outside the region after his victim spoke of her life being "ripped from her".
Rob Kidd
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Man who drowned baby maintains innocence
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Man who drowned baby maintains innocence
A Kaitangata man who drowned his 7-month-old baby in a bath has tried to shift the blame to his former partner, the Parole Board has heard.
Coroner's ruling little solace for grieving dad
'Four years of hell': Coroner's ruling little solace for grieving dad
A grieving dad finally allowed himself a "wee smile" after a coroner deemed overgrown foliage obscuring a road sign contributed to the fatal crash that killed his daughter.
Grieving father vindicated by coroner's ruling
Grieving father vindicated by coroner's ruling
A coroner says overgrown foliage that obscured a road sign contributed to a double-fatal crash in Outram — vindication for a grieving father.
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Victim ‘absolutely devastated and broken’
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Victim ‘absolutely devastated and broken’
A Dunedin man who filmed himself violating a woman then spread the images throughout cyberspace has been jailed for nearly a decade.
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Educator admits he filmed abuse of former pupil
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Educator admits he filmed abuse of former pupil
A prominent Dunedin educator has admitted filming himself abusing a former pupil, but told police it was not sexually motivated.
Child sex offender released five years early
Child sex offender released five years early
A social worker who sexually abused eight victims at a Dunedin girls’ home has been released five years before the end of his sentence, despite continuing to deny the offending.
Social worker who raped girls released five years early
Social worker who raped girls released five years early
A social worker who sexually abused eight victims at a Dunedin girls’ home has been released five years before the end of his sentence, despite continuing to deny the offending.
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Businessman jailed over tax evasion
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Businessman jailed over tax evasion
A Dunedin businessman has been jailed for two and a-half years after taking his tax-fraud total to almost $1 million.
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Strath-Taieri board member in DUI strife
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Strath-Taieri board member in DUI strife
Another member of the embattled Strath-Taieri Community Board is in hot water after being caught drink-driving.
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Too soon for parole: prisoner
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Too soon for parole: prisoner
A man who shot his love rival in the head maintains he was not driven by obsession, but calls himself a "scumbag".
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Man in prison for repeatedly beating partner denied parole
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Man in prison for repeatedly beating partner denied parole
A Dunedin man who repeatedly abused his partner over two years and refused to call an ambulance when she had fractured her neck has been declined parole.
Man in court accused of Singh killing
Man in court accused of Singh killing
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home will have his identity kept under wraps for at least three weeks. Meanwhile, the father of Gurjit has travelled to Dunedin from India to bring his son home.
Man accused of Pine Hill murder appears in court
Man accused of Pine Hill murder appears in court
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home has appeared in court.
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Further child sex charges for educator
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Further child sex charges for educator
A prominent Dunedin educator has had further sex charges laid against him, including making his own child-sex-abuse material.
6-year-old hit by car in Mosgiel
6-year-old hit by car in Mosgiel
A 6-year-old girl, who dashed across a Mosgiel road for ice cream, has been hospitalised after being hit by a car.
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Crash broke pensioner’s sternum
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Crash broke pensioner’s sternum
An 85-year-old Dunedin man has been robbed of his independence after his car was hit by a fellow pensioner, a court has heard.
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‘I knew I could die’: cancer patient attacked
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‘I knew I could die’: cancer patient attacked
A terminally ill cancer patient attacked in her own home has described her assailant as "a devious, manipulative, extremely violent and dangerous woman".
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Meth addict roofer coaxed $10K from client for little work
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Meth addict roofer coaxed $10K from client for little work
A meth-addicted Dunedin roofer badgered his client for $10,000 for a job that barely got started, a court has heard.
'Shock' over mystery death
'Shock' over mystery death
The father of a Dunedin man found dead at his home was in deep shock when he heard his son had died.